I will state as a fact that marijuana smoke does travel, it will get into to other people’s homes and apartments if living next to someone who uses. I can also state for a fact that when people have access to a steady supply of marijuana they will smoke as much as people who smoke cigarettes.

I say this because it’s happening right next door to me.

The really scary thing is no one wants to do anything to deal with the problems and it’s only going to get worse if it’s legalized. It’s suppose to be a medicine but no medicine I know makes other people sick.

The facts are there does need to be regulation just like there is with tobacco. Unless people want kids breathing it in. Nothing like being forced to breath this when you don’t want to either.

The other fact that people are not addressing is that a good amount of the marijuana being sold now is coming from Mexico. Interesting how the number of murders and such have gone up there since it was legalized as a medication in Calif. (btw, if it is a medication why are non-pharmacies allowed to distribute it?) Nothing like knowing this “medicine” is destroying lives of others.

It’s going to be interesting to see how this goes. It’s too bad these issues are not being addressed now. I guess it’s got to get worse and be in everyone’s face before anything will even be considered.

I loved learning new things and intelligent conversation with the people that I dated. Had two long relationships with docs, one relationship ended because of my co-workers jealousy.

Asking a doc out, well typically they’ll give you a hint that they are interested.

I normally enjoy what you write, but there is one glaring inaccuracy in your post. School Principals do not get the same time off as students our teachers! The vast majority work year round, getting the same 2-3 weeks and standard holidays that other professions have. They also arrive at school much earlier and leave later than do the students and the teachers. Educating never ends in the classroom–there is ALWAYS work to be done at home, which of course, is never compensated. Not to mention all those after school meetings with parents and kids…and I highly doubt the highest paid school principal gets a comparable salary to the highest paid physician. Try talking with you local elementary school teacher if you want a good idea of how hard she works.

I know you want to emphasize that doctors are getting the short end of the stick, but don’t do it by comparing them to public educators, who have been routinely shafted by public policy for decades. What educators do is just as important as what doctors do (with less support, money, and respect),and please don’t imagine for a second that it is a comfortable life filled with playing with children, short days, and long vacations.